"He wants to treat us to dinner."

Translation: 他想请我们吃晚饭。

[gszeto]

Again with 想 vs. 要

[Ted302303]

Yeah, its super annoying

[awunker]

Is there a reason that "他想请我们去吃晚饭" is not acceptable? Since to ask someone to go to dinner is translated as "去吃晚饭“ elsewhere...

[Hortey]

No real expertise, but considering we are translating "treat us to dinner", using 去 makes it sound more like "invite us to go to dinner" since 请 has multiple meanings. Your way (using the treat definition) makes it sound like the person might be paying for, but not attending the dinner.

[Anon341685]

So... we go watch a film, but don't go eat dinner then. Ho hum...

[MelissaRosen]

Why would this be treat us to dinner and not invite us to dinner?

[Gabrielle145359]

In China, one person usually pay for dinner for the whole table. The action of treating someone to something--paying for something like dinner--is 请客 (literally, to invite guests.) 我请客 means "It's my treat/I'm treating you."

[Gabrielle145359]

In China, one person usually ps for dinner for the whole table.

[Riven333]

Can someone clarify how to invite people to dinner with and without the impression that you will pay for their meal? In English, if I "invite" someone to a dinner they may or may not be expected to pay, but if I offer to "treat" them I'd be expected to pay.

[XifongChri]

I think this would do: "咱们去吃晚饭吧“ - let's go eat dinner.

[Hendrik663648]

I'd prefer "invite" instead of "treat" as standard option.

[XifongChri]

Yeah, treat is cringe.